So I just got this e-mail today. A bit troubled about the "you're in
unless you request being out in 5 days" bit, but otherwise I don't care
too much. What do other people think?
--Ted
-------- Forwarded Message --------
From: developer@...43...
To: ted.gould@...23...
Subject: Your app have been uploaded to AppWhirr
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:39:39 +0000
Dear Developer!
We just released the first iteration of our startup called AppWhirr (
https://appwhirr.com
) and uploaded your application, Inkscape to our system.
AppWhirr is a cross-platform application store and application management system for Mac
OS X and Windows..
Your apps are synchronized with every Windows and Mac you use. You just have to download
the AppWhirr client app, log in with your AppWhirr account and all your previously used
apps show up in the MyApps page.
You can check your application on our site at
https://appwhirr.com/app/inkscape or see it
in the client app downloaded from the site.
We’re working on our developer site and in a week or two you can request for a developer
account to manage your application and start uploading and updating your other apps as
well.
It’s important for us to build a great developer community as well as a user community and
we’re open to any new idea what can make app development, distribution and management
easier and more fun. We’ve used other application stores as users and developed
applications distributed through these stores and faced with their shortcomings many
times. So we decided to make a better alternative for users and developers where users can
find new, interesting apps easier and developers can distribute faster and can be a part
of a great community helping each other to develop great, quality apps.
You don’t have to mess with installers just upload your app and set the required
dependencies (if it requires .Net, MSVC redist or any other) and AppWhirr will manage the
installation for the users. You don’t have to implement a purchase system just specify the
purchase method you want to use and the AppWhirr system will manage the rest. Give your
app for free, (later) for money or for a tweet / facebook post. Interested in other
methods? Let us know.
With our upcoming SDK you can implement a cross-platform Facebook based login or an in-app
purchase system with a few simple lines in your code, and much more. Have any suggestions?
Let your voice heard.
With AppWhirr we don’t want to make just a better app store. We want to provide a
completely different vision about better and easier app discovery, management,
distribution and collaboration.
You can reach us at developer@...44...
Sincerely,
The AppWhirr Team
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If you don't want Inkscape to be listed in our system please send us an email in 5
business days, describe the reason why you don’t want it to be included (optional but we
would be glad if you could tell us your concerns and problems and we’ll try to solve them
to don’t lose any other developer) and we will remove it from our store.